Automobile



Apr. 3, 1923. 1,450,684

. R. R. KIBSCH l. AUTOMOBILE Filed June 25, 1921' 2 sheets-sheet 7?@ mond 72 Whse/4 s' /7 ofnea R. R. KlRscH AUTOMOBILE Filed June 23 2 sheets-sheet 2 from the engine.

Patented pr. 3, 1923..4

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,RAYMOND R. KIRSCH, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO HEXAG'ON SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION F MIS- AUTOMOBILE.

Application led June 423, 1921. Serial No. 479,967.

Toall whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, RAYMOND R. KIRSCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Automobiles, of which the following is a specification. f

This nventionrelates to automobiles, and has special reference to improvements for use in connection with the well known Ford automobile.

It is the present practice to provide separate supports for different mechanisms that are operated by the engine of a Ford automobile. This is particularly true where individual supports have been required for supporting parts of the timer mechanism, the centrifugal pump for the water, the oil pump for lubricating different parts froml the oil within the crank case, and for an air pump forinflating the tires where such air pump has been employed. This hasA made the mounting and assembly of the different mechanisms a matter of unnecessary expense and considerable inconvenience.

An object of the present inventlon is to provide animproved assembly and mounting for varlous mechanisms, such as those mentioned as well as others `that might be desired, that can' be conveniently .and inexpensively provided and. attached and 4detached in`connection with the engine of a Ford automobile.

For these purposes, the invention consists in roviding an improved support, an assem ling and mounting of various mechanisms therein, and operating the various mechanisms in a novel and eicient manner In the drawings in which I have shown'a preferred-embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional View showing the invention applied to the engine of a Fordautomobile.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on theline 2--2 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 3 is a vvertical sectional viewon the line 3-3 of Fig. v1 looking in the direction of the arrows. v l

Fig. 4.is a vertical sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a view showing the connection of the radiator with the centrifugal pump device.

rIhe present invention may be used on Ford automobiles, by obvious variation of form, whether the automobile is equipped with a starter. or not. In any case the present invention replaces the usual Ford timer plate. It eliminates the individual attachments and combines in a single unit all of the various mechanisms mentioned, and effects an assembly with all of the advantages as though originally designed as a part of the engine. l

As shown the support for the various units comprises a casting including a-plate Il, having a housing or chamber 2 for a centrifugal pump, a chamber 3 for` the gearing also serving to retain oil delivered thereto by an voil pump taking oil from the rear of the crankcase.

rlhe end Vof the engine cam shaft 4'is received within `the chamber 3. The spiral gear 5 on. the cam shaft meshes with and rotates a spiral gear 6, attached to a horizontal shaft 7. The shaft 7 is supported for rotation in appropriate bearings, including at one end a bushing 8 supported in a cylindrical extension or boss' of a plate 9, closing the inner side of the pump case 2. Packing 10 within the boss is pressed t0 position by a gland 11. The rotor pump 12 is attached to the shaft 7 within the pump case. The opposite end of the shaft 7 is supported for rotation in a bearing including a bush- "ing 13, while the intermediate portion is supported in a bearing including a bushing 13A. vThe pump case 2 has connection with the radiator through a passage 14 (Fig. 5). A Agear 15 attached to the shaft 7 meshes with a gear 16 attached to the lower end of a shaft 17, forming a part of the timer mechanism, and also arranged to operate `an oil pump and an air pump. The oil pump that is operated by the shaft' 17' isl of conventional form, including a ear 18 attached to the shaft 17 and meshing with a cooperating pump gear 19. The gears are appropriately encased and take oil from the rear part of the crank case of the engine through an inlet 20 and discharge oilintt.` the case 3through a passage 21 (Fig. i1)

The air pump for use in inflating tires bly. The air pump is best shown in Figs. 2 and 4. As shown the air pump comprises a casing 22 supported by the front of the oil and gear case3 and enclosing a cylinder 23. A piston 24 Within thev cylinder 23 is provided with an arr* or rod 25 extending for axial movements through the inner end of the cylinder 23 and through the end of the pump casing 22. A two-lobe cam 26 attached to the shaft 17 and, as shown, constituting a part of the hub of the gear 16, is arranged to cooperate with a spring 27 to operate the air pump. The cam 26 operates the piston of the air pump in one direction While the spring 27 operates said piston in the opposite direction. The spring 27 presses a flexible valve 28 to position against the piston 24, the outer end of said spring bearing against the end Wall 29 carried by the cylinder 23. Air is admitted into the cylinder 23 through a port 30 in the casing 22 and a port 31 in the cylinder 23. As the piston reciprocates the air passes around the piston 24 between the cup valve 28 and the wall of the cylinder, and is forced out through an outlet passageA 32. The outlet passage 32 is equipped With a valve controlled nipple 33 for connection with one end of a hose, the opposite end of the hose being connected with the tire valve in the usual and Well understood manner.

The cylinder 23 has a pin or projection extending through a slot in the housing 22 and equipped on its outer end with a knob 34. A slot, through which said pin or projection extends, includes a relatively long inclined part 35, the inner end of which is turned outwardly to provide a seat for said pin and the outer end of which is turned inwardly as shown at 36, also to form a seat for said pin. When the pin is engaged on the seat at the inner end of the slot 35, the pump is adjusted for operation by the cam 26; but when the pump is moved outwardly to engage the pin in the seat 36, the pump is supported out of position for operation.

From the foregoing it will bel readily iunderstood that my invention completely accomplishes all of its intended purposes and objects. By replacing the present Ford timer plate, I am enabled to eliminate individual attachments and to assemble various operating mechanisms in a single unit, producing an assembly readily attachable to any Ford automobile as easily and readily as though the attachment had been designed as a part of the original engine. The specific form of the device may be varied and other modifications may be employed Without departure from the nature and principle of the invention. I do not restrict myself to unessential limitations but what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. The combination with the cam shaft of an engine, of a horizontal shaft journaled for rotation at right angles to the axis of the cam shaft, gearing for driving said horizontal shaft from the cam shaft, a single vertical shaft, gearing for rotating the vertical shaft from the horizontal sha-ft, a chamber enclosing said gearings, a. pump device above said chamber operated by the single vertical shaft for pumping oil into said chamber, and timer mechanism operated by said singleA vertical shaft above said pump device.

2. The combination with the cam shaft of an engine, of a horizontal shaft journaled for rotation at right angles to the axis of the cam shaft,'a centrifugal rotorpump operated by said horizontal shaft at the opposite side of the engine from said cam shaft, a vertical shaft, gearing for rotating one of said two last-named shafts from said cam shaft, gearing for rotating the other one of said two last-named shafts from the one that is rotated from the cam shaft, a chamber enclosing said gearings, and a pump device operated by the vertical shaft for pumping oil into said chamber.

3. The combination with the cam shaft of an engine, of a shaft journaled for rotation at right angles to the axis of the cam shaft, gearing for driving said shaft from the/cam shaft, a vertical shaft, gearing for rotating the vertical shaft from said second shaft, a

pump device operated by the vertical shaft for 'pumping oil to one of said gearings, and a centrifugal rotor pump operated by said second shaft for circulating the Water through the radiator and Water acket.

4. The combination with the cam shaft of an engine, of a shaft journaled for rotation at right angles to the axis of the cam shaft, gearing for driving said shaft from the cam shaft, a vertical shaft, gea-ring for rotating the vertical shaft from said second shaft, al pump device operated by the vertical sha-ft for pumping oil to both of said gearings, and a centrifugal rotor pump operated by said second shaft for circulating the water through the radiator and Water jacket. f

The combination With the cam shaft of an engine, of al horizontal sha-ft journaled for rotation at right angles to the axis of the cam shaft, gearing for rotating the horizontal shaft from the cam' shaft` a centrifugal rotor pump operated by said horizontal shaft, a vertical shaft, gearing for rotating said vertical shaft from one of said two first-named shafts, a chamber enclosing said gearings,' a pump device operated by said vertical shaft, means for conducting oil from said pump device into said chamber to lubricate said gearings, and timer mechanism operated by the vertical shaft.

6. The combination with a cam shaft of an engine, of a horizontal shaft journaled for rotation at right angles to the axis of the device, and means for conducting oil from said pump device into said chamber to lubricate said gearings. f Y

7. The combination with the cam shaft of an engine, of a shaft journaled for rotation at right angles to the axis of the cam shaft, gearing for driving said shaft from the cam shaft, a vertical shaft, gearing for rotating the vertical shaft from said second shaft, a pump device operatedby the vertical shaft for pumping oil to one'of said gearings, a centrifugal rotor pump' operated by said .second shaft for circulating the water through the radiator and water jacket, and

timer mechanism operated by said verticalshaft. i

' 8. The combination with the camshaft of an engine,of a shaft journaled for rotation at right angles to the axis of the cam shaft, gearing for driving said shaft from the cam shaft, a vertical shaft, gearing for rotating thel vertical shaft from said second shaft, a pump device operated by the vertical shaft for pumping oil to both of said gearings, a centrifugal rotor pump operated by said second shaft for circulating the water through the radiator and water jacket, and timer mechanism operatedby said veri tical Shaft.

' 9. The combination withl the cam shaft'of an engine, of a horizontal shaft extending transversely of theengine, a chamber into which portions of said cam shaft and said lhorizontal shaft extend, gearing in said chamber for rotating said horizontal shaft from said cam shaft, 'a centrifugal rotor pump operated by said horizontal shaft, bearings in the upper and lower portions of said chamber, a vertical shaft -journaled in v said bearings, gearing in said chamber between sald bearings for'rotatmg said vertical shaft from said horizontal shaft, timer mechanism operated by the upper end of said vertical shaft above said chamber, an

oil pump device operated by said vertical shaft between said timer mechanism and.

said chamber, means for conducting oil to said pump device, and means for conducting oil from said pump device into said chamber to lubricate said gearings.

10. The combination with the cana shaft of an engine, of a shaft journaled for rotation at an angle relative to the axis of the cam shaft, gearing for rotating said second shaft from the cam shaft, a vertical shaft driven by said second shaft, a pump device operated by the vertical shaft for pumping oil to said gearings, and a centrifugal rotor pump operated by one of said shafts other than the cam shaft.

11.*The combination with the cam shaft of an engine, of a shaft journaled for rotation at an angle relative tothe axis 0f the cam shaft, gearing for rotating said second shaft from the cam shaft, a vertical shaft driven by said second shaft, a pump device operated by the vertical shaft for pumping oil to said gearings, a centrifugal -pump operated by one of said shafts other than the cam shaft, and atimer mechanism operated' by the vertical shaft. Y

12. The combinationl with an engine andy thecam shaft thereof, of a supporting casting attachedy to the engine, a chamber in said castin into which one end of the cam shaft vexten s, a gear on the cam shaft within said chamber, a shaft journaled in the supporting casting at right angles to the cam shaft and having one end extending into said chamber, a gear 0n said second shaft meshing with the gear on the cam shaft, an upright shaft journaled insaid supporting casting extending into said chamber, gear- -ing for driving the upright shaft from said second shaft, an air pump supported by said supporting casting, means operated by said` uprlght shaft for-operating said air pump, meansfor'preventing operation of -said air pump by said upright shaft, an oil pump, a passage in the casting for conducting oil into said chamber, and means operated by said upright shaft for operating said oil pump.y

13. The combination with an engine and the cam shaft thereof, of a supporting cast.

ing attached to the engine, a chamber in said casting into-which one end of the cam shaft extends, a gear on the cam rshaft within said chamber, a shaft journaled in the supporting casting at right angles to the cam shaft and having one end extending into said chamber, a gear on said second shaft meshing with the gear on-the cam shaft, an upright shaft journaled in said supporting casting extending into said chamber, gearing for driving the upright shaft from said second shaft,van air pump supported by said supporting casting, means operated by said, upright shaft for operating said air pump, means for preventing operation of saidA air pumpby said upright shaft, an oil pump, a passage in the casting for conducting oil into said chamber, means operated by saidupright shaft for operating'said oil pump, and awater pump operated bythe end of said el'cofitid shaft opposite from said; upright 14. The combination with an engine and the cam shaft thereof, of a supporting casting attached to the engine, a chamber in said casting into which one end of the cam shaft extends, a horizontal shaft journaled at right `angles to the cam shaft, gearing Within said chamber for driving the horizontal shaft from the cam shaft, an upright shaft extending into said chamber, gearing Within said chamber for driving the upright shaft from the horizontal shaft, and means operated by the upright shaft for forcing oil into said chamber.

15. The combination With an engine and the cam shaft thereof, of a supporting casting attached to the engine, a chamber in said casting into Which one end of the cam shaft extends, a horizontal shaft journaled at right angles to the cam shaft, gearing within said chamber for driving the horizontal shaft from the cam shaft` an upright shaft extending into said chamber, gearing Within said chamber for driving the upright shaft from the horizontal shaft, means operated by the upright shaft for forcing oil into said chamber, a pump device operated by one of said shafts, and means for preventing operation of said pump device by said shaft. l

16. The combination with an engine and the cam shaft thereof, of a supporting casting attached to the engine, a chamber i-n said casting receiving one end of the cam shaft, a shaft journaled in said casting at right angles to the cam shaft, gearing Within said chamber for operating said second shaft from the cam shaft, an upright shaft having one end Within said chamber, gearing Within said chamber for operating the upright shaft from the second shaft, a pump device operated by the upright shaft for forcing oil into said chamber, an additional pump device operated by the upright shaft, and means for controlling the operation of sid additional pump device'by said upright saft.

17. The combination With an engine and the cam shaft thereof, of a supporting casting attached to the engine, a chamber in said casting receiving one end of the cam shaft, a shaft journaled in said casting at right angles to the cam shaft, gearing Within said chamber for operating said second shaft from the cam shaft, an upright shaft having one end Within said chamber, gear'- ing Within said chamber for operating the upright shaft from the second shaft, a pump device operated by the upright shaft for forcing oil into said chamber, an additional pump device operated by the upright shaft, means for controlling the operation of said additional pump device by said upright shaft, and a Water circulating pump for the engine operated by said second shaft.

` RAYMOND R. KIRsoi-i. 

